| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1309 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Teaching is a profession that calls for character, |
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| 6 | 6 | | passion, and commitment, and Dr. Ramon C. Benavides has |
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| 7 | 7 | | demonstrated these qualities in abundance throughout his 12-year |
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| 8 | 8 | | career with the Ysleta Independent School District; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides currently teaches 9th- through |
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| 10 | 10 | | 12th-grade biology classes at Del Valle High School in El Paso, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | over the course of his tenure, he has distinguished himself as a |
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| 12 | 12 | | caring and supportive mentor to his students; he played an |
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| 13 | 13 | | instrumental role in establishing the school's biomed and biotech |
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| 14 | 14 | | pathway, and he has overseen the Medical Sciences Club, the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Environmental Stewardship Club, the Anime Club, and the Science |
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| 16 | 16 | | National Honor Society chapter; in recognition of his dedicated |
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| 17 | 17 | | efforts in the classroom, he was named the 2022 Texas State Teacher |
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| 18 | 18 | | of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an educator at Del Valle |
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| 20 | 20 | | High School, Dr. Benavides has served as a grant writer and |
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| 21 | 21 | | coordinator for Ysleta ISD as well as a part-time biology adjunct |
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| 22 | 22 | | instructor at El Paso Community College; he has also participated |
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| 23 | 23 | | in Research Experiences for Teachers, authoring scholarly articles |
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| 24 | 24 | | related to science education and teacher leadership; moreover, he |
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| 25 | 25 | | has been involved with numerous professional and civic |
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| 26 | 26 | | organizations, including the Texas State Teachers Association, the |
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| 27 | 27 | | National Education Agency, the Ysleta Teachers Association, the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Eastside Democrats, and the League of Women Voters of El Paso, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | he cofounded Pareja PhD, where he serves as a motivational speaker; |
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| 30 | 30 | | and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Benavides holds a bachelor's degree in biology |
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| 32 | 32 | | from The University of Texas at San Antonio, a bachelor's degree in |
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| 33 | 33 | | chemistry from The University of Texas at Brownsville, a master's |
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| 34 | 34 | | degree in teaching science from The University of Texas at El Paso, |
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| 35 | 35 | | and a doctorate in educational leadership policy from Texas Tech |
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| 36 | 36 | | University; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ramon Benavides has made a lasting and positive |
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| 38 | 38 | | difference in the lives of countless students in Ysleta ISD, and he |
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| 39 | 39 | | is indeed deserving of special recognition for his outstanding |
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| 40 | 40 | | contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby commend Dr. Ramon C. Benavides for his exemplary |
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| 43 | 43 | | service to the Ysleta Independent School District and extend to him |
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| 44 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; |
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| 45 | 45 | | and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for Dr. Benavides as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Ordaz |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1309 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 53 | 53 | | 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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